As I Hide: Adrian #1: Billionaire Grooms, Unexpected Brides by Antonia Anna

Author:Antonia, Anna [Antonia, Anna]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: DelSin Publishing, LLC
Published: 2015-02-05T08:00:00+00:00

SIX

Adrian held Victoria’s hand. He felt the slight trembling.

“Here we are.”

She looked at him, gaze gone adorably shy, before crossing the threshold. Normally he would’ve shoved his companion against the wall as soon as the door slammed shut. Victoria required finesse. Kindness. Gentleness.

All the things that didn’t come naturally to Adrian, therefore, putting him in the rare position of feeling inept and unsure.

Logically, this state of affairs would be absolutely unacceptable to him and cause enough to terminate the situation.

It was the last thing he wanted to do.

Adrian would simply do as he always did—trust his instincts. No matter how many cold showers he might be forced to take as a result.

“May I take your coat?”

Her gaze widened. She licked her lips with a furtive swipe of her tongue. “Ah, okay.”

Adrian bit the inside of his cheek to keep from smiling. He’d already made the decision he wouldn’t pounce on her. Too bad she didn’t realize it. Adrian took her coat and then seriously rethought his decision.

The way Victoria’s dress hugged all her delicious curves…he groaned silently. It positively made him ache. Adrian wanted to unzip her dress right now.

But he couldn’t.

Damnit.

Adrian took her coat and hung it up in the closet alongside his.

“Living room?” He held his arm out and directed her to walk in front of him. Adrian needed to readjust himself but couldn’t take the chance of her looking back. He’d have to deal with the discomfort.

Seems like I’m going to have to make friends with that feeling for a while.

She sat down on the couch, bottom at the edge and legs together primly. It aroused him as nothing else because it was the exact posture she took when they met in the vestibule.

“Would you like a drink, Victoria?”

“Yes, please.”

He smiled, a brief, tight thing, and hoped she didn’t study it too closely.

“Here. I can take your leftovers and put them in the fridge.” Victoria looked down at her bag in surprise, as if she’d forgotten she still carried the bag with her.

“Thank you.”

Satisfied that he wasn’t the only one affected, Adrian took her food and promised he’d be back in just a bit. He went into the sleek, modern kitchen, deposited her food, and then leaned against the island.

What was he thinking? Having Victoria here was like bringing Red into the Wolf’s den. How could he possibly believe he could sit next to her and have a conversation while the lure of his bed sang its siren song?

Suck it up. You’re not going back on your word. You never go back on your word.

Exhaling heavily, Adrian pushed away from the counter. He opened up his fully-stocked fridge and pulled out a bottle of orange juice and a can of his favorite soda. Adrian grabbed a couple of glasses and filled them with ice. He then arranged them neatly on a serving tray, complete with a plate of petite fours and napkins.

She’d pulled her phone out of her little purse and had a half-smile on her face.

“Everything okay?”

Victoria nodded with a small grin.

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